Hazmat Fro Class

-EXPLOSIVES- Any substance, article or device designed to function by explosion (extremely rapid release of gas and heat).

-GASES (FLAMMABLE or POISONOUS)- Flammable Gas: Ignitable at low concentrations (<13%) Compressed Gas: Shipped at > 41psia Poisonous Gas: Toxic to humans of hazardous to health (or LC50 of not more than 5000 ml/m3 for laboratory animals). (i.e. toxic in low concentrations)

-FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS- Flammable Liquid: Flash point < 141 F Combustible Liquid: Flash point > 141 F

-FLAMMABLE SOLIDS- Explosives shipped with sufficient wetting agent to suppress explosive properties. (or), substance that can ignite if in contact with air <5 minutes. (or), substance that gives off flammable or toxic vapors or is spontaneously flammable upon contact with water.

-OXIDIZERS AND ORGANIC PEROXIDES- A material that can cause or enhance the combustion of other materials (usually by giving up oxygen)

-POISONOUS AND INFECTIOUS MATERIAL- Toxic to humans, hazardous to human health or presumed toxic to humans based upon tests on laboratory animals.

-RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS- Substance with specific activity > 0.002 micro-curies per gram.

-CORROSIVE MATERIALS- Substance that causes visible destruction of irreversible alterations in human skin tissue or a liquid that has a severe corrosion rate on steel or aluminum.

-MISC. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS- Material with anesthetic, noxious or similar property that could cause extreme annoyance or discomfort to flight crew and prevent performance of assigned duties. Does not meet the definition of any other class..

Other regulated material (ORM-D)

Basic information and instructions (+placard table)

ID number index (materials listed by ID number)

Material name index (materials listed alphabetically)

Numbered guide pages.

Table of Initial Isolation and Protective Actions.

1. Volume of hazardous materials, and 2. The human factor.

1. Fire 2. Health 3. Reactivity

1. Life/health 2. Environment 3. Property (in that order)

Must respond: 1. Safely 2. Slowly 3. Methodically

DOT: ...substance or material...capable of posing an unreasonable risk to health, safety, and property when transported in commerce...

TRUE

Petroleum products (diesel or gasoline)

Fixed facilities

Abandonment/Intentional Act.

Inhalation

Four

Poor response management

One likely to witness/discover a hazmat release and can initiate notifying authorities and take no further action.

One who responds to hazmat release to protect nearby persons, environment or property (trained to act in a defensive fashion without trying to actually stop the release as could a "Technician")

SIN CIA PCP DDD

(S) - Safety (I) - Isolation & Deny Entry (N) - Notifications

(C) - Command/Management (I) - Identification & Hazard Assessment (A) - Action Planning

(P) - Protective Equipment (C) - Containment & Control (P) - Protective Actions

(D) - Decontamination & Cleanup (D) - Disposal (D) - Documentation

Identification & Hazard Assassment

Incident Commander

Placard with four identifications. 9 O'clock - Health Hazard (blue) 12 O'clock - Flammability (red) 3 O'clock - Reactivity (yellow) 6 O'clock - Special (white)

Upwind, upgrade, upstream

1. Toxicity, 2. Radioactivity, 3. Asphyxiation, 4. Explosion, 5. Flammability, 6. Corrosion

Material Safety Data Sheet

TRUE

Outside security line around all control lines. Exclusion Zone, Contamination Reduction Zone, and Support Zone are all within the Perimeter.

Area of isolation (only responders with a specific task & proper level of protective clothing in this zone).

Used to control areas like Safe Refuge and Decontamination (may use a reduced protective clothing level in this zone).

Safe area for Command Post, Media, medical aid, etc. (No protective clothing or SCBA required).

1. Local dispatch (Local 911). 2. CUPA/Local Administering Agency 3. State Warning Center 4. National Response Center

Assigned, Available, Out of Service

One time, limited or short term exposure.

Continuous, repeated or long term exposure.

Range from no immediate effects to death within minutes. Acute effects may not manifest themselves immediately. Many substances will cause problems that won't show up for hours or even days after exposure.

Not detectable for years--could cause death, injury, birth defects or illness.

Immediately Dangerous to Life and Health

Threshold Limit Value

Short Term Exposure Limit

Permissible Exposure Limit (Law)

Minimum Lethal Dose

Lethal Dose/Lethal Concentration 50%

Lethal Dose, low

Parts Per Million/Milligrams Per Cubic Meter

Emergency Response Planning Guide

CHEMTREC

Three

TRUE - They are "level D"

Best respiratory and skin protection. a) Positive pressure SCBA and b) Fully encapsulated, vapor tight chemical protective suit.

High level or respiratory protection but less for skin. a) Positive pressure SCBA and b) Hooded chemical resistive closthing.

Air purifying respirators and modest skin protection. a) Full or half-mask APR and b) Hooded chemical resistive clothing.

Ordinary work uniform, (minimal protection) a) No respiratory protection. b) Minimal splash and vapor protection. c) May actually absorb vapors, gases and liquids.

Level D

Self-contained Breathing Apparatus

Air Purifying Respirator

Supplied Air Respirator, Rarely used in emergency response due to practical limitations.

Slow & restrict hazmat spread.

Stop haszmat release.

Dike, Dam, Divert, Disperse, Dilute, Cover, Foam

Plug and patch, Absorb, Transfer, Containerize, Stop

1. Evacuations, 2. In-Place Protection/Sheltering in Place

1. Responsible Party (then), 2. Local Agencies (then), 3. State Agencies (then), 4. Federal Agencies

30 years (after termination of employment)

Cost recovery, exposure records, training records, investigations, future lawsuits.

Hazmat must be tracked from cradle to grave.

Protect: 1. Life 2. Environment 3. Property

TRUE When no life is in danger, inadequate resources or capabilities, where risks outweigh gains/benefits.

1. Intelligence gathering tool. 2. Can quickly warn, inform and instruct public of hazards.

TRUE

Information Officer

1. Respiratory (breath), 2. Absorption (skin/eyes) 3. Ingestion, 4. Injection (puncture, cut, abrasion)